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Turkish Politician Calls Mourners For Dead Teen ‘Necrophiliacs’

As thousands flooded the streets of Turkey on Wednesday to mourn teenager Berkin Elvan, who died Tuesday from injuries suffered during clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators last summer, a controversial Turkish politician shared a harsh opinion of the mourners.

“Those necrophiliacs who are uncomfortable with the end of terrorism, our brotherhood [with Kurds] and who are targeting the peace process will get their response from voters on March 30 [the day of local elections],” Bagis wrote, according to a translation by The Huffington Post.

His tweet (pictured below) has since been deleted.

former EU minister egemen bagis refers to protestors as “necrophiliacs” as hundreds of thousands gather for a funeral pic.twitter.com/1wHX7LA5CP

While on his way to buy bread Elvan, 14 at the time, got caught up in the midst of Istanbul’s street protests and was hit in the head by a teargas canister. The injuries sustained from his head wound put him in a coma for nine months, up until his death on Tuesday, The Guardian reports.

Demonstrators’ clashes with police Wednesday were the worst the nation has seen since the anti-government demonstrations last summer at Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park. After nightfall, protestors continued to rally in central Istanbul, urging Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to step down. These latest protests signify yet another pre-election setback for Erdogan, who faces mounting pressure over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal, ahead of local elections on March 30 and upcoming presidential elections later this year.